Nancy L. Kelker

Faking Ancient Mesoamerica

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ISBN 13:: 9781598741490
author:: Nancy L. Kelker
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Routledge
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2012
Pages:: 256
Dimensions:: 152 mm X 229 mm
Genre:: Archaeology Art & Culture Textbook
Condition:: New
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Faking Ancient Mesoamerica explores the phenomenon of art forgeries in international museums and private collections. Authors Nancy Kelker and Karen Bruhns examine the most commonly forged classes and styles of artifacts, tracing their duplication back to the 19th century. The authors reveal the system behind these objects' creation, authentication, and placement in major museums, as well as the complicity of forgers, dealers, curators, and collectors. Unique to this volume are biographies of several forgers, who describe their craft and how they successfully deceive connoisseurs and specialists. This book provides an accessible introduction to pre-Columbian art fraud, making it a valuable resource for archaeologists, art historians, and museum professionals.

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